Inherit Passively or Actively - Quick & Clear Bible Study

Do believers inherit things actively or passively, or does it depend on the situation?

Verses used in this study:
Matthew 5:5
Matthew 19:29
Ephesians 1:11-14
Ephesians 5:5
Colossians 3:23,24
1 Peter 1:3,4
1 Peter 3:8,9